Psychology

Staff within the Department

Louise Douglas
Head of Department

Peter Jarvis
Psychology Teacher

Deborah Taylor
Psychology Teacher

At Ellen Wilkinson we offer psychology at A-Level. It is a popular choice with many students relishing the opportunity to study a subject that they have not experienced before with a number of students continuing to study the subject at university each year.

Psychology is the study of the mind and the way that humans behave. We look at why individuals act the way they do, focusing on a variety of psychological areas.

Enrichment activities to do at home

If students are keen to progress in their psychology education outside of school, the following would be useful:

There are many fiction and non-fiction books which cover psychological issues. These are a few examples:

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time – Mark Haddon
Perks of being a wallflower – Stephen Chboksy
Use the internet to find the original studies you cover to gain additional information
Documentaries on the causes of crime